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5 Jewish Ways to Help After Hurricane Harvey

5 Jewish Ways to Help After Hurricane Harvey

As the full magnitude of the devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey becomes clear, ReformJudaism.org’s parent organization, the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ), is mobilizing to provide support to those impacted by this powerful storm. Our prayers are with those who are in harm’s way, including the brave first responders who are putting their lives on the line to help their neighbors.

Recovery for a storm of this magnitude will take months, if not years. We are working hard to provide resources to affected families, and we encourage you to do the same. Here is some of what we are doing, and how you can chip in:

JTA shares the stories of Greene Family Camp and others that have opened to provide temporary housing and other relief efforts.

5. Support the Reform community's relief efforts.

URJ Greene Family Camp, a Reform Jewish summer camp in Bruceville, TX, has partnered with other local organizations to provide varying aspects of storm efforts. The camp itself is open to displaced storm victims seeking shelter, and for the past week, Hurricane Harvey Houston Day Camp has been providing local children with the opportunity to have fun with other kids while giving their parents the time and space to take care of post-storm-related responsibilities. For more information about this and other relief programs near Houston, please visit Greene Family Camp's website. The URJ has been overwhelmed with generosity from the Jewish cummunity and is currently evaluating options for further funding needs. Please stay tuned for news in the coming days.

We continue, too, to stay abreast of developments related to Hurricane Irma, currently threatening Florida, and will provided updated information as appropriate.

Marissa Solomon is the digital communications producer for the Union for Reform Judaism. Based in New York, she is originally from Ann Arbor, MI, and has a degree in public policy from the University of Michigan.